March 1536 - March 1538

The accompte of vs Thomas wood ande William
whasshe wardens of/ the p'isshe of Sancte
Martens in the felde by charingcrose in the/
Countie of myddelsex electe ande chosen by the
consent will and/ agrement of the Hoole body of
the same p'isshe to contenew as War/dens from
the feaste of the An'unciacion of our Lady in the
xxvijti/ yere of the Raigne of our soueraigne
Lorde King Henry the eight/ Vnto the same
feaste of our Lady in the xxixt yere of our saide
sou'ai/ gne Lordes Raigne, that is to wett by the
space of two Hoole/ yeres complete as here after
insuethe.(fn. 1)

The Receyttis for the Buryalles obettes
ande knelles for the firste yere of this Accompte.

ffirste the saide Accomptantes do charge them Selfes wth the some of vijli xijs
vijd ob' Whiche they Receyved out of the box at ther first entering

vijli xijs vijd ob'

It'm Receyved the xxviijth Day of maye for smale Lights at the berying of
William forman

iiijd

It'm Receyved the xxixth Day of may for Smale Lights at the berying of
goodman Carrelles Childe

ijd

It'm Receyved the xxxth Day of may for smale Lights at the berying of
Joh'n Golding

iiijd

It'm Receyved the ijde Day of June for smale Lights at the berying of
Joh'n Wilson

viijd

It'm Receyved the iiijth Daye of June for the monthes mynde of Maistres
Hayle for great Lights ande Torches

iiijs

It'm Receyved the first Daye of Julye for great Lights ande Torches
at the monthes mynde of cristian Tupp

iijs

It'm Receyved the vth Daye of Julye for smale Lights at the berying
of a Poore man

ijd

It'm Receyved the xth Day of Julye for great Lights at the bering
of iij childryne of the goodman Kelkes

ijs

It'm Recuyved the xjth day of Julye for smale Lights at the berying
of Edwarde Myllner

ijd

S'm pagine—viijli iijs vd ob'

Receptes

It'm Receyued the xvjth Day of Auguste for the yeres mynde of mr Clark

iiijs

It'm Receyved the xviijth Day of Auguste for the yere mynde of maister Went

iiijs

It'm Receyved the first Day of Septembre for great Lights ande Torchis
at the berying of Thomas Cokfelde

vs

It'm Receyved of Harman gararson the vth Daye of September for
great Lights ande Torches at his berying

iiijs

It'm Receyued the xth Day of September for smale lights at the
burying of father Robart

iiijd

It'm Receyved the xxixth Day of Septemb'r for great Lights at the
monthes mynde of Thomas Cokfelde

iiijs

It'm Receyved the xxxth Day of August for the grave of Thomas
Cokfelde Lying in the churche

vjs viijd

It'm Received the same xxxth Day of August for smale Lights at the
buring of oone of cokkes childryn

ijd

It'm Receyved the ijde Daye of October for smale Lights at the berying
of goldeherst Dought'

iiijd

It'm Receyved the iiijth Day of October for the smale Lights at the
berying of John Reason

ijd

It'm Receyved the xvjth Day of October for great lights grave knelle &
Torches of John Lessing at his berying

xjs viijd

It'm Receyved the xviijth Day of October for great lights at the monthes
mynde of Robart Arnolde

iiijs

It'm Receyved the xiijth Day of nouember for great lights and torches at
the monthes mynde of John Lessing

iiijs

It'm Receyved the xiiijth Day of nouemb'r for smale lights at the berying
of father birche

viijd

It'm Receved the xvijth Day of Nouembre for smale lights at the ber'ing
of Annes golde

ijd

It'm Receyued the xviijth Day of Nouembre for smale lights at the
berying of maister Rippleys mayde

iiijd

It'm Receved the iiijth. Day of Januarye for great lights at the berying
of goodman May

iiijs

S'm pagine—liijs vjd

Receptes

It'm Receyued the xxvth Day of January for the lights at the berying
of Thomas Wood childe

viijd

It'm Receyued the xxviijth Day of January for the smale lights at the berying
of maister Rippleys mayde

iiijd

It'm Receyued the ijde Day of ffebruary for the great lights at the yeres
mynde of Maister Norrice

iiijs

It'm Receyved the iijde Day of ffebruary for the great lights at the monthis
mynde of Maye

iiijs

It'm Receyved the xijth Daye of ffebruary for the great lights at the yere
mynde of Richarde Whasshe

iiijs

S'm Pagine—xiijs

S'm tolis of alle the Buriales (fn. 2)
obbittes ande knelles for this
first yere Receyued

xjli ixs xjd ob'

The Receyttis for the Buryalles obbittes
and knelles the secunde yere of this accompt
as here after insueth.

In p'mis Receyued the first Day of May for the smale Lights at
the berying of a s'u'nt of goodman Arnoldes of sanct Jaymes (fn. 3)

ijd

It'm Receyved the seconde Day of may for the smale Lights at the berying
of oone of Maister Rippleys s'u'nt

ijd

It'm Receyved the vth Day of maye for the great lights at the berying of
Henry that Dyed at maxstons

ijs

It'm receyued the xjth Daye of may for the smale lights at the
yeres mynde of humffraye Coke

iiijd

It'm Receyued the xijth Day of maye for certain lights at the berying of
Ouerrye

xxd

S'm pagine—iiijs iiijd

Receptes

It'm Receyued the xxiijth Day of may for great Lights and torches at
the yeres mynde of Maistres Hayles

iiijs

It'm Receyued the xxvth Day of may for the great Lights ande torchis at the
burying of goodwife tyler with hir monthes mynde

xvs viijd

It'm Receyued the xth Day of Aprill for great Lights at the burying of
yong hayle his grave and knelle

xjs viijd

It'm Receyued the xvth Day of Aprill for the knelle of maister stokwod
xijd It'm for his grave Lying in the churche vjs viijd intoo(fn. 4)

vijs viijd

It'm Receyued the xxvth Day of Aprill for great lights at the berying of
Thomas Martens wife wth hir pitt and knelle

xvs viijd

It'm Receyved the xth Day of June for smale Lights at the berying of
brownes childe

viijd

It'm Receyved the xijth Day of June for the smale Lights at the berying
of Mason

viijd

It'm receyued the xvjth Day of June for the great lights at the monthes
mynde of maister stokwood

iiijs

It'm Receyued the xxth Day of June for the smale Lights at the burying
of Maister stowes man

iiijd

It'm Receyuede the xxiiijth Day of June for smale lights at the
burying of Maister Russells mayde

iiijd

It'm receyued the xvth Day of Julye for great lights and torches at the
berying of iiij childryne of goodman Whasshe and s'u'nts

iiijs viijd

It'm Receyved the xvjth Day of Julye for the great Lights knells ande
monthes mynde of Jhon marten

xvs viijd

It'm Receyued the xxth Day of Julye for the great lights and torches
at the yeres mynde of maister Went

iiijs

It'm Receyved the xxjth Day of July for smale lights at the berying
of Jhon Myller

iiijd

It'm Receyved the xxijth Daye of Julye for the lights at the berying of
Jhon Legatt

iiijd

It'm Receyued the xxvth Day of Julye for the smale Lights at the berying
of a s'u'nt of Henry Roymans

iiijd

It'm Receved the xxxth Day of Julye for the berying of Brownes childe

iiijd

S'm pagine—iiijli vjs iiijd

Receptes

It'm Receyued the xxth Day of august for the smale Lights for the berying
of a s'u'nt of the bokelmakers

ijd

It'm Receyued the xxjth Day of august for the smale Lights at the berying of
Henry Revills childe

iiijd

It'm Receyved of Maister Anthony Denny for our acre of Lande

vjli xiijs iiijd

It'm Receyued the xxijth Day of August for the smale Lights at the berying
of Jhon myller

iiijd

It'm Receyued the xxvth Day of august for the smale Lights at the bery
ing of Lessing sru'nt

iiijd

It'm Receyued the xxvjth Day of August for the same Lights at the berying of
oone of maister Remans (fn. 5) sru'nt

iiijd

It'm Receyued the xxvijth Day of August for smale Lights at the berying of
a Childe of Brownes the smythe

iiijd

It'm Receyued the xxixth Day of August for the smale Lights at the berying
of the bokelmakers childe

ijd

It'm Receyued the ijde Day of Septemb'r for the great Lights at the
berying of the gonner (fn. 6)

ijs

It'm Receyued the viijth Day of Septembre for the smale lights at the berying
of Vnderrell childe in Durham place (fn. 7)

iiijd

It'm Receyued the xxiiijth Day of Septembre for smale Lights at the berying of
goldherst son

viijd

It'm Receyued the iiijth Day of October for the smale Lights at the bering of
Brownes su'nt

iiijd

It'm Receyued the xijth Day of October for great Lights ande
Torches at the yeres mynde of henry Went

iiijs

It'm Rec' the same Day for the berying of Wyars sru'nt

iiijd

It'm Receyued the xiijth Day of October for the smale Lights at the berying
of Lessing sru'nt

iiijd

It'm Receyued the xvth Day of October for the smale Lights at the berying
of one of mighell sadler sru'ntes

vjd

It'm Receyued the xxviijth Day of October for the berying of a poor man

viijd

It'm Receyued the xxixth Day of October for the smale Lights at the
berying of Dowse childryn

iiijd

S'm pagine—vijli iiijs xd

Receptes

It'm Receyued the xxxth Day of October for the smale Lights at the burying of
Maister Roussells sru'nt

iiijd

It'm Receyued the iiijth Day of Nouember for the smale Lights at the burying of
a childe of Wilsons

viijd

It'm Receyued the vjth Day of nouember for the berying of Jhon glover

iiijd

It'm Receyued the same Day for the smale Lights at the berying of maistres
stokwood mayde

viijd

It'm Receyved the vijth Daye of nouember for the smale Lights at the berying of
oone of Dowse childryne

ijd

It'm Receyued the same Daye for the smale Lights at the berying of oone of
goldsmythe sru'ntes

iiijd

It'm Receyued the ixth Day of nouember for the berying of maistres stokwood
s'u'nt

viijd

It'm Receyued the xijth Day of nouemb'r for great lights & Torches at the
berying of oone of maistres stokwoodes sru'ntes

iiijs

It'm Receyued the same xijth Day for smale Lights at the berying of oone of
maistres stokwood s'u'ntes

viijd.

It'm Receyued the xiijth Day of nouember for great Lights at the yeres
mynde of Arnolde

iiijs

It'm Rec' for the beryall of Ambrosse Childe the same Day

iiijd

It'm Receyued the xviijth Day of nouemb'r for great lights at the berying
of bowrro

iiijs

It'm Receyued the first Day of December for the berying of John Clevley

viijd

It'm Receyued the ijde Day of December for the berying of Raignolds chylde

iiijd

It'm Receyued the xvijth Day of December for smale lights at the
mounthes mynde of Thomas borrow

viijd

It'm Receyued the xvth Day of January fr the beryall of Surgyn

iiijd

It'm Rec' the xvijth Day of January for the bering of Vnderrells wif
that is to wete for Lights pitt ande knell

xjs viijd

It'm Receyved the first Day of ffebruary for the great Lights ande
Torches at the burying of Edwarde Whasshe with his knell

vs

It'm Receivede the vijth Day of marche for the great lights at the
yeres mynde of Richarde Whasshe

iiijs

S'm pagine—xxxviijs xd

S'm tolis of the buryalles (fn. 8)
Obittes and knelles for
the ijde yere of this accompt

xiijli xiiijs iiijd

Receptes

S'm tolis or all the Receyttis for
the Buryalles obittes and
knelles for this two yeres

xxvli iiijs iijd ob'

The Gatheryng at the quarters dayes for the
first yere of this accompte with the money gatherd
on good friday/ paschall money/, And for the
sepultor Light with money gatherid at hock=
tewsday/ As more Planely here after followeth
in p'ticuler p'cells/

Our Lady Quarter

In p'mys Receyued and gatherid of the p'isshon's on palme
sonday

xiiijs

It'm Receyued and gathered for the paschall Light

xiijs iiijd

It'm Receyued and gathered oon hocktewsday

ijs vjd

It'm Receyued ande gatherid for the peves

vjs ijd

Medsomer Quarter

It'm Receyued and gatherid for the Clarks Wages

xs

It'm Receyued and gatheride in the Churche for peves

vjs vjd

S'm pagine—lijs vjd

Receptes

Mighellmas Quarter

It'm Receyued and gatherid in the Churche for peves for the p'isshon's

vjs iiijd

It'm Receyved and gatherid for the clarkes wages

xs iiijd

Crystmas Quarter

It'm Receyued and gathered in the churche for peves for the p'isshon's

vjs iiijd

It'm Receyued for the Clarkes wages this quarter

xs iiijd

S'm Tolis Receyued and gatherd
for this iiij quarters of
the first yere

iiijli vs xd

The Gathering at the quarters dayes for the ijde
yere of/ this accompt with money Gatherid on good
friday/ paschall money And money gatherid for
the sepultor/ Light and Hocktemsday as morc
playnely here aft'/ followeth in p'ticular p'cells—

Our Lady Quarter

In p'mys Receyued and gatherid on palme sonday for the
Sepultur Light

xs

It'm Receyued and gatherid for the paschall money at Ester

xiiijs

It'm Receyued and gatherid for the Clarkes wages

ixs

It'm Receyued and gatherid in the churche for the peves

iiijs viijd

S'm pagine—xxxvijs viijd

Receptes

Midsomer Quarter

It'm Receyued and gatherid in the churche for peves for the p'isshon's

vs vjd

It'm Receyued and gatherid in the churche for the clarkes wages

ixs

Mighellmas Quarter

It'm Receyued and gatherid in the Churche for the peves

vjs

It'm Receyued and gatherid in the churche for the Clarkes wages

ixs vjd

Crystmas Quarter

It'm Receyued and gatherid for the peves in the churche this q'rt'

vjs

It'm Receyued and gatherid in the churche for the Clarkes wages

xs

S'm pagine—xlvjs

S'm Tolis Receyued and
gatherid for this iiijq'rt' of
the secunde yere

iiijli iijs. viijd

S'm tolis of this ij yeres
Receptes for gatheringes

viijli ixs. vjd

S'm To'llis of all and Singler money
Receyued by the said mardens for
this two yeres accompt endid at
the An'unciacion of our Lady in ye
xxixti yere of the Raigne of King
Henry/ the viijth

xxxiijli xiijs ixd

Wherof

The saide accomptantes aske allowaunce
for diuerse Charges by them payd and layd
out of and for the Churche vse in the first
yere of this accompt as here after followth.

Paymentes

In P'mys payde to the Clarke for his q'rt' wages dew at Ester

xvs

It'm payde to the sexten of the churche for his q'rt' wages

xijd

It'm payde for brede ande chese whan Russell gave vp his accompte

ijs iiijd

It'm Paid to the sextene for the wasshing ande scowring of certan
basings (fn. 9) ande ornamentes belonging to the churche

vjs iijd

It'm for the watching of the sepultor payd to the sexten

ijs

It'm Paid for pynnes and poynte for the sepulcre

ijd

It'm payde for lampe Oyle for the Churche.

iiijd ob'

It'm payde for frangkynsens for the churche aganst Ester

iiijd ob'

It'm payde to the Organ player this moneyth of Aprill.

xijd

It'm Payd for oone Sack of Coolys aganst Ester.

vd

It'm payd to the p'ishe Clarke for his wages dew at mydsomer

xvs

It'm payde to the sextene for his q'rt' wages

xijd

It'm payde for byrche aganst mydsomer

ijd

It'm payde for a bell Roope for the Churche weing vj lb'

xijd

It'm Paide to John Clark for his wages dew at mighelmas

xvs

It'm payde to the sextene for his wages dew at the same tyme

xijd

It'm payde for wasshing of the Churche clothes aganst hallontyde

xviijd

It'm payde to the Clarke for his wages dew at cristmas

xvs

It'm Paide to the sextene for his wages

xijd

It'm payde for a bell rope weing vij lb' at ijd the lb'

xiiijd

It'm Payd for ij lb' of white Candels

ijd ob'

It'm payde for frangkingsens for the Churche

iiijd ob'

It'm payd for lampe oyle for the Churche

iiijd ob'

It'm payde for the mending of the gutter of lede in the Churche

ijs vijd

It'm payde for the mending of the bell wheles nayles & clamps of Iron

iijs

S'm pagine—iiijli vijs iiijd ob'.

Paymentes

It'm paid for the wasshing of the churche Clothes aganst the
High and solleme feast of cristmas

ijs ijd

It'm payde for hollye ande Ive aganst x'pimas

ijd

It'm payde for a bell clapper to the smythe

iiijs vjd

It'm payde for Lessings ston (fn. 10) and Thom's cokfeld and for the paving
in the churche

iijs

It'm payde for vj lb' of p'isshe candells aganst x'pmas

vijd ob'

S'm pagine—xs vd ob'

S'm Tolis of all this first
yeres paymentis

iiijli xvijs xd

Charges paid and Laide out of and for the Churche
vse in the seconde yere of this Accompt Wherof
we the forsaid wardens do are allowaunce for as
more p'ticulerly inseweth

Paymentes

In p'mys payd to the Clark for his q'rt' wages dew at or Lady day

xvs

It'm payde to sextene for his wages dew at the same day

xijd

It'm payde to the wax chaundeler for iiij Torches weing iiijxxxjlb'

xxxs iiijd

It'm payde for the wast of v lb' iij q'rt' of wax wastid and spent about
the sepulcre aft (sic) at Ester

19. Passing bell—rung for the dying in order to warn all good Christians to pray for a soul at the point of departure:
also (superstitiously) to purify the air of hovering evil spirits that the soul might have a clear passage to heaven. Became
confused with 'soul' bell, which was rung after death, and dropped into disuse, the name remaining attached to the
latter ringing.